2014 SMU Mustangs football team

The 2014 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach June Jones for two games and interim head coach Tom Mason for the remainder of the season. They played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, an enclave of Dallas and were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in AAC play to finish in last place.

2014 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record1–11 (1–7 The American)
Head coach
  • June Jones (7th season; first 2 games)
  • Tom Mason (interim; remainder of season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDan Morrison (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJason Phillips (3rd season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorTom Mason (7th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium
2014 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 Memphis +  7 1   10 3  
Cincinnati +  7 1   9 4  
UCF +  7 1   9 4  
East Carolina  5 3   8 5  
Houston  5 3   8 5  
Temple  4 4   6 6  
South Florida  3 5   4 8  
Tulane  2 6   3 9  
Tulsa  2 6   2 10  
UConn  1 7   2 10  
SMU  1 7   1 11  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

After an 0–2 start to the season, head coach June Jones resigned on September 8, citing "personal issues". He finished with a record of 36–43 in just over six seasons. Defensive coordinator Tom Mason led the Mustangs for the remainder of the season. Mason was not retained at the end of the season.

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